“This is an all-time record number of opponents involved in a case at the European Patent Office. The huge support for this opposition will […]
CONTINUE READINGThe European Parliament just voted to re-authorise glyphosate, but with significant restrictions on its use.
CONTINUE READINGJoint Opposition – Actions against EP 1515600 patent on tomatoes held by Syngenta.
CONTINUE READINGSource: https://www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2016-03/new-film-8-days-cop21 We are delighted to present our new film, ‘8 days @ COP21’. It captures those days last December […]
CONTINUE READINGDenmark has just become the European Union role model for biodiversity friendly seed marketing laws, putting pressure on every other country […]
CONTINUE READINGThe 6th edition of the Seed Festival took place in Iphofen, Germany on February 20th 2016 and was organized by Open House e. V. […]
CONTINUE READINGVote on herbicide glyphosate postponed after several EU member states said they would vote against the 15 year renewal.
CONTINUE READINGThe Guardian, 24 February 2016 Source: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/24/weedkiller-glyphosate-controversial-european-commission-plans-relicense Glyphosate was deemed ‘probably carcinogenic’ by WHO but draft law has been drawn […]
CONTINUE READINGEssentially the application of the patent constituted an act of biopiracy – violating Indian law and international treaties.
CONTINUE READINGMonsanto’s melon Patent is biopiracy at its most devious. The patented resistance was not invented, but just discovered in an Indian melon […]
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